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IMPAQ
WoS SCIE Q1Scopus Q1SCImago #4,915Hybrid

Journal of Family Psychology

Identifier (ISSN):0893-3200(Print)/1939-1293(Online)
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Publisher:APA
Clarivate JCR Index Advisory: Active (SSCI)
Clarivate IF (2026)
2.4↑ +0.4
Journal Impact Factor
IF Trend↓
WoS Quartile
Q1
WoS SCIEJCR Quartile
Clarivate WoS JCR
WoS Categories↓
JCR Release Date: 2026-06-17

Impact Factor Trend (2022–2026)

Clarivate IF trend for Journal of Family Psychology

WoS Q1
12453.320222.720232.32024220252.42026
Annual Impact Factor Metric
Current (2026):2.4
Scopus SJR & RankScopus Q1
0.999
#4,915

SCImago Journal Rank citation prestige weighting

Scopus Year: 2025
H-Index (2025)
154

154 papers with at least that number of citations each

WoS: SCIE / JCRQ1
Self-Citation Rate8.7%
Safe Level (< 15%)Warning Level (> 20%)
Self-citation below 15% indicates strong scholarly independence.
Volume & Open AccessHybrid
189articles/year
45.23% Gold OA•100% Original Research

Aims & Scope

Journal of Family Psychology offers cutting-edge, groundbreaking, state-of-the-art, and innovative empirical research with real-world applicability in the field of family psychology. This premiere family research journal is devoted to the study of the family system, broadly defined, from multiple perspectives and to the application of psychological methods to advance knowledge related to family research, patterns and processes, and assessment and intervention, as well as to policies relevant to advancing the quality of life for families.

Topics Covered (Recognized by AI)
PsychologyDevelopmental PsychologyMedicineSocial PsychologyClinical PsychologySociologyPolitical ScienceBiologyLawPsychiatryPsychotherapyPhilosophyMathematicsComputer ScienceAnthropologySocial SciencesStatisticsEconomics
Primary Research Areas

WoS Categories & Quartiles

Detailed JCR / JCI category rankings and quartile breakdown from Clarivate

Clarivate JCR & JCI
JCRSSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Q1
Rank10/66
IndexSSCI
JCRSSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q2
Rank72/184
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

FAMILY STUDIES

Q1
Rank16/66
IndexSSCI
JCISSCI2026

PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Q1
Rank44/184
IndexSSCI

Annual Historical Statistics & Publications

Track annual publication volume, total citations, and Impact Factor evolution

12 year
2026Latest
IF2.4
Articles / Year156
Total Citations11
2025
IF2
Articles / Year219
Total Citations239
2024
IF2.3
Articles / Year161
Total Citations453
2023
IF2.7
Articles / Year195
Total Citations973
2022
IF3.302
Articles / Year171
Total Citations1,311

SCImago & Scopus Journal Intelligence

Global SCImago ranking, SJR prestige index, Scopus coverage, and societal policy impact

Rank #4,915Scopus Q1SCImago Profile
Scopus Coverage:1990-2026
Scopus Broad Areas:Psychology
Scopus Citation Rank (SJR)Q1
0.999

Weighted prestige citation metric per document indexed in the Scopus database.

Quartile: Scopus Q1
Citations / Doc (2 years)
2.41

Average citations received per document published in the 2-year window.

2-Year Citation Window
Estimated Publication Fee (APC)
$3,351 USD

Estimated Article Processing Charge for Open Access publication.

Estimated cost / article

Scopus 3-Year Publication & Citation Window

3-Year Citations1,116
3-Year Documents379
Citable Documents378

Aggregated from Scopus database across the 3-year SJR evaluation window.

Societal Impact & Inclusivity (SCImago)

Policy Citations (Overton)0

Citations in government and international policy documents

Female Author Rate68.1%

Percentage of female authors published in the journal

Real-world societal policy reach and author gender diversity tracked by SCImago.

Scopus Subject Categories

Psychology (miscellaneous)Q1
Academic Metric Intelligence

Journal Metrics & Citation Visualizations

Total Cites vs Self-Cites

Evaluation of scholarly independence and citation reach

Total citations steady growth
Self-citation: 8.7%

Citations per Document

Citation metric windows across 2, 3, and 4 years

Cites / Doc (4 years)Cites / Doc (3 years)Cites / Doc (2 years)

Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) Classification

Major / minor zone classification and CAS Early Warning List history

Major Category (Broad Field):
3区 (Zone 3)Psychology
Minor Category (Specific Field):
3区PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL
CAS Early Warning List History:
Updated annually: 2020 – 2024
2020
Not warned
2021
Not warned
2022
Not warned
2023
Not warned
2024
Not warned

Academic Intelligence Overview & Context

ImpaQ Analysis

Journal of Family Psychology (ISSN: 0893-3200) is a peer-reviewed international scholarly journal in the field of Multiple, published by APA in United States. The periodical holds a Journal Impact Factor (JIF) of 2.40, ranking in quartile Q1 of Web of Science (SCIE), a Scopus SJR indicator of 0.999 (Q1), an H-index of 154.

The journal enforces rigorous peer evaluation with an annual output of approximately 189 scientific articles. In terms of accessibility and author fees, it operates under the Hybrid model with an estimated APC of $3,351 USD. It serves as a benchmark publication platform for academics, researchers, and doctoral candidates seeking global research visibility.

Publishing & Editorial Information

Detailed publisher, peer-review turnaround, and publication cycle specifications

Open Access Model
Hybrid
Publisher
APA
Publication Language
English
Frequency
Periodic
Indexing & Databases
SSCIScopusPubMed

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Database Updated: 2026-09-28